512 Cute Creature
And so, I arrived at the spot with Chief Raie and her three bodyguards.
Girffon who was waiting for me in a loafing position came up to me.
'Are you for real...', one of the bodyguards muttered. Looks like he couldn't stop his jaw dropping when he saw me nonchalantly petting the griffon.
After all, these guys have been saying stuff like wild magic beasts are hard to tame with griffons sitting at the top of this fact and so, and so.
They couldn't find a word after watching how wrong they were first hand.
"It's really incredible... I'd love to study it. How did you manage anyway? Can you tell me the chain of events that led to it? Are you sure you're not a mage? You don't... look like a tamer. I mean those people usually have their own specialized tools. You're not carrying one... Obviously."
I scrubbed Griffon's chin. In response, Griffon cried joyfully, 'Kururururu~'.
"Alright, Griffon. You can go back to your turf now. Ah, but I'd like to check out the place and make sure nobody else is going to attack you... Hm? Can you let me ride you? If not, I can always ask Chimera though."
Chimera replied to me here, 'Meow~'. But everybody present besides me and Griffon jolted.
"Kya! W-what was that voice!? ...Eh?"
"Oy, what, the hell, is that, massive lump of mana-like, m-magic beast..."
"Where'd it spring up from... What even is that thing!?"
"E-even Griffons look tame compared to that..."
The four went from surprise to terrified at Chimera. As it's in Kitten Mode, to me it just looks like a cute kitten.
But that's probably only true to me. This world has magic and mana, and the humans of this world has the ability to sense it.
One of them said Chimera being a massive lump of mana. That must be how Chimera looks to the people of this world.
That doesn't apply to me thanks to being 'Mana-less', and 'Blessing-less'.
There's a huge difference in the perception of Chimera between me and the people here.
"They're all afraid when you look so cute. Must be lonesome, huh Chimera. But you probably don't really care either way. Well of course you don't. You lose if you do. Yup."
I put Chimera in my arms. It started purring happily.
"C-can, I take, it that, you have, that, magic beast, under control too? It won't attack, us will it? I-is this safe?"
I told Chief her worry is unfounded.
Seemingly jealous of me carrying Chimera, Griffon rubbed its head on me.
"Oh oh? What's this creature. It's way too cute. The size makes it hard to handle. Petting is a go though."
The four pinched their cheeks to tears in an attempt to make sure they weren't seeing things.